Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-12
The English Press Declares that Cieve-
land Means Free Trade.

The English Press Declares that Cieve-
land Means Free Trade.
LONDON, December 11th.-A dispute is
going on in America, so say New York
| telegrams, regarding the British opinion
upon President Cieyeland's message and
the effect of his policy, if adopted, on Brit
ish trade. There is no ground for dispute.
No Englishman doubts that if the United
States would adopt free trade British
fabrics would speedily drive American
fabrics out of the American markets.
Your employers" said a great English
| employer, dare not reduce wages to our
level. How can they compete with us if
they do not?" There is the whole ques-
ton. When Cleyeland's message came
over the English papers, carried away with
delight, spoke out freely. They have since
been warned that British support is not
precisely what, the American President
wants when he attacks American interests
So they are more cautious. But their first
delverances are conclusive. Neither the
Times nor any other journal cares a straw
about Cleveland's reservations in favor of
the manufacturer.
NO LIMITATION.
The President, said the DaiEv Ns,Cs
does not seem to perceive the meaning of
his own words. Cleveland's proposal. in
spite of all attempts at limitation, is eauiy-
alent to declaration for free trade, pure
and simple"
The Standard, too, ridicules what it calls
his soothing parenthesis about considering
the interests of American labor He de-
mands in effect that there should be a
tariff for revenue purposes only.
PRAISE FOR CLEVELAND.
The weekly journals all hold similar
views. The Economist the leading finan-
clal journal of this country, expresses itself
with reserve for the reason above given,
but its article is long panegyric on Cleve-
lands message from a purely free trade
point of view. President Cleveland is to
be honored for his outspoken advocacy of
| free trade, says the Economist
The Spectator is plain spoken and en-
phatic. The Presidents terse and telling
| message has struck blow at American
protection such as could have never been
struck by any Fair Trade League. He
said exactly what he thought in the boldest
| and plainest language, told the people
what is good for them to hear. We shall
look with great curiosity to see whether
the American people really like candor and
plain speaking best, or whether they prefer
Presidents who endeavor to hit the exact
line between wind and water"
| The Saturday ReyieW is bitter enemy of
America. 1t is now the Presidents eulog-
ist. He declines cautiously" says our
lifelong foe, g. to dub himself free-trader,
but he takes up the free-trade position
| without disguise, and he and the leaders of
the Democratic party have taken up again
the old free-trade policy of the South Caro-
lima politicians"
BOON TO ENGLAND.
The great provincial journals at Man
chester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds,
Newcastle and elsewhere all unite in this
lyrical celebration of Cleveland in his new
character OF the manufacturers best friend.
To represent the English as anxious lest
free trade in America should result in
making America a formidable competitor
| with England in the markets of the world
is the shallowest of futile disguises. The
free-trade dogmatists are bound to affirm it
as logical consequence of their theories,
but they affirm it with their tongues in
| their cheeks.